Solar Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage: Materials, Technologies, and Applications focuses on the current state of solar energy and the recent advancements in nanomaterials for different technologies, from harnessing energy to storage. The book covers different aspects of advanced nanomaterials for solar energy, rapid developments in solar thermal and hot water systems, and PV and CSP technologies. In addition, sections cover storing harnessed solar/heat energy using different available energy storage technologies, including phase change materials (PCMs), batteries, and supercapacitors. Various applications such as agriculture and aquaculture, desalination, domestic appliances, and transport are also explored.
1. 1. Introduction to solar energy harvesting and storage - p. 1 2. 2. Nanosolar cell technologies - p. 25 3. 3. Nanotechnology in concentrated solar power technology - p. 43 4. 4. Nanofluids: from synthesis to applications - p. 75 5. 5. Nanofluids-based optical filtering for photovoltaic/thermal system - p. 93 6. 6. 2D materials in phase change materials - p. 143 7. 7. MXene for solar cells - p. 171 8. 8. Nanostructured materials for next-generation solar energy harvesting, conversion, and storage - p. 201 9. 9. Advances in solar cell fabrication and applications using nanotechnology - p. 223 10. 10. Design and modeling of solar energy systems - p. 251 11. 11. The role of artificial intelligence in solar harvesting, storage, and conversion - p. 293 12. 12. Techno-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic-thermal system viability - p. 319 13. 13. Solar energy and the circular economy policies for sustainable management - p. 363 14. Index - p. 377
Solar Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage: Materials, Technologies, and Applications focuses on the current state of solar energy and the recent advancements in nanomaterials for different technologies, from harnessing energy to storage. The book covers different aspects of advanced nanomaterials for solar energy, rapid developments in solar thermal and hot water systems, and PV and CSP technologies. In addition, sections cover storing harnessed solar/heat energy using different available energy storage technologies, including phase change materials (PCMs), batteries, and supercapacitors. Various applications such as agriculture and aquaculture, desalination, domestic appliances, and transport are also explored.
1. 1. Introduction to solar energy harvesting and storage - p. 1 2. 2. Nanosolar cell technologies - p. 25 3. 3. Nanotechnology in concentrated solar power technology - p. 43 4. 4. Nanofluids: from synthesis to applications - p. 75 5. 5. Nanofluids-based optical filtering for photovoltaic/thermal system - p. 93 6. 6. 2D materials in phase change materials - p. 143 7. 7. MXene for solar cells - p. 171 8. 8. Nanostructured materials for next-generation solar energy harvesting, conversion, and storage - p. 201 9. 9. Advances in solar cell fabrication and applications using nanotechnology - p. 223 10. 10. Design and modeling of solar energy systems - p. 251 11. 11. The role of artificial intelligence in solar harvesting, storage, and conversion - p. 293 12. 12. Techno-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic-thermal system viability - p. 319 13. 13. Solar energy and the circular economy policies for sustainable management - p. 363 14. Index - p. 377
